I completely agree that lack of transport units creates some real logistical and realism problems with the game.  I’ve been considering creating 2 1/2 ton trucks for the Americans & Opel Blitz trucks for the Germans.  They would just be regular “soft” vehicle units.  Similar in movement to a jeep, but would be a little more expensive and could carry 2 infantry units.  They would also be able to tow field guns using other rules I’ve created for that (www.aaminis3d.com)

All the boxes from booster1 were like this.  Really easy to open and reglue.  Thats why the changed it int booster2.

As long as you cards are still sealed in the platic bag you are OK.  But it was really easy for “bad” people to open a box to see what was inside. If they didn’t like… just heat the glue a litte and reclose the box

I guess wizards took the decision purely on low cost… cheap bastards !!

This one’s good and will really outmatch the Rumanian grenadiers, historically known for their tank fear.  Hand to hand is pretty cool too, although Angriff is still one of my favorite specialties.

None of the 1939 units are all that appealing to me, just because it must be limited.  I like to go right into the heart of the conflict, and this one doesn’t measure up in a western theater scenario……although it may be interesting to use in an alternate history or other conflict scenario.

Agreed on the inserts for tackle/tool boxes - I have one insert for each army, and it keeps them from rattling around (Used to keep each army in a booster box…lol).

I’d suggest getting them laminated… Staples or The UPS Store can do all 4 maps for a reasonable rate AND they look good when laminated.

i just bought 4 boosters 2day n was lucky enough to pull 2 aircrafts ( 1 IL-10 Sturmovik n 1 messerschmitt bf 109 E) but the last last 2 boosters i got 2 Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind…(which one of is to be traded in the trading post…which i have already update… :-D)…most of the uncommon vechicles i got was frm the german faction…most useable was the elite panzer IV ausf d…the uk  bofors l60 is a good anti aircraft unit…the infantries are also impresive specially the 82mmm pm 37 mortar, communist partisan, quad 50, snlf fanatics the bmw r75 20mm flak 38… how about u how did u do?

If you want to get to all the campaigns and scenarios, I’ve included them on the A&A Minis links page:
http://www.axisandallies.org/node/32

Excellent question.  I do not have any historical evidence of widespread tank vs. tank ramming, and I don’t really expect that it went on.  I included the rule more for sake of gameplay with non-armored vehicles (jeeps, halftracks, etc.) The rule represents a sort of last ditch option available to a player with nothing left but jeeps who is trying to face down a tank.  I’ve people ask to be able to ram on a number of occasions, so I decided to come up with a rule for it.  The attack itself is pretty anemic (need 6’s to hit) so I can’t think of why a tank would ever choose to ram another vehicle instead of using it’s short/medium range armor attack roll instead.  Now a jeep, on the other hand, really wouldn’t have any other attack against a light tank.  With the ram you might be able to damage a tank, but you are certainly going to destroy your jeep trying.  Let me know if you end up using the rule and if it works for you or not.

@surfdog:

i palyed a few games on the plastic maps and got tired of it, i wanted a 3d game board i took a 3x6 piece of plywood cut it in half and covered it with dark green felt, i decided on 4" hexagons,

Word, that’s the route I’m going on. I hope to have a hexed battleboard ASAP, and there’s a TON of 15mm WWII terrain out there on the net. I’ll just nab some of that. The mats the game comes with are OK to learn on, but to perpetually game on these drab, flat maps that have roads mostly going on one direction… blegh.

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here is some maps again.  although there not the exact size of the current ones.  but none the less thats what sizzors are for.

http://aam.code66.se/maps/

i treat it like a collector.  ( that way my wife can’t get too pissed)  but if you want to dive into it hot and heavy. I would strongly suggest buying cases and buying them online.  Through like ebay or something.  I wouldn’t personally pay more than 110.00 for a case and that includes s&h.  I’ve bought cases for both set 1 and 2 at 105.00 and just preordered set 3 for 110.00.  well worth searching for them rather than going to your local game store. Where the price of 1 booster is 15.00.  you save almost 70.00

but thats just me

Hah, I wouldn’t have believed you about the mortars vs tanks thing had I not used them so effectively last night. Well, “it”, since I only had one. Two Panzers and a brumbar had isolated a Red Devil Cpt., a Garand, a Bazooka, and a Mortar, cutting them off from the main body of the force. The bazooka couldn’t get to them without crossing open ground. So the mortar sat behind the hill while the RDC was forward observer (we use that house rule). The Brumbar was taken out by a flanking Sherman, but the mortar actually damaged one of the panzers, making it easier for help to take one of them out (the other one got bogged down by a slew of reinforcements).

So yea, I’ll never underestimate mortars ever again.

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If by tourney para bomb you mean too many paratroopers to shoot at.  then the answer to this is NO.  this 150 point build isn’t the way to go.  I tried this and my buddy brought out 8 paratroopers and 2 captains.  that alone caused way too much chaos, not to mention the shermans.  i haven’t tried it against an all out sherman swarm.  but again i would say NO.  shermans are so powerful especially in hordes.  ( but that def of the KT is awe strucking)

thx for that insite.  mine seems to match yours exactly

A&A Miniatures are close to 15mm models, like other wargames out there (not to be confused with 25 and 28mm famous from games like Confrontation and Warhammer). So they’re much bigger than the boardgame pieces.

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The FAQ has been updated for Contested Skies. Apparently the addition of airplanes has thrown a wrench in some of the existing rules and abilities.

http://www.axisandallies.org/node/46

I don’t pay attention to number of units max, especially with the Soviets. 
My 150 army, when the map calls for it, involves one Nashorn and at least two more decent tanks.  This I play on defense and once I’ve got my movement kills on the enemy tanks, I will use the MBTs to close in and crush them.  Of course, this means that I can’t let myself get too spread out (Nashorn is expensive so I have limited defense otherwise).  Last night I tried this and got surrounded by the faster west-Allies tanks.

I don’t recommend trading overseas.